Easy TS question

[Guest]

How do I test that Terminal Services licenses are being issued by my Terminal
server? (In response to receiving Event 1010 in the even viewer).

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

To answer your question properly, we need to know:

a) the OS on the Terminal Server and the TS Licensing Server (W2K
or 2003?)
b) whether or not you have hardcoded the name of the TS Licensing
Server into the registry of the Terminal Server.

IF you have done b)
AND a) = W2K
AND you do NOT see Event 1004
AND clients can connect
THEN all should be well.

Please repost with more details.

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your response.

-The OS for the Terminal Server is Windows Server 2000
-The OS for the Licensing Server is Windows Server 2003
-Yes, We have hardcoded the name of the TS Licensing Server into the
registry of the Terminal Server

 

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Hardcoding the LS into the registry bypasses the normal LS
discovery and causes Event 1010. So this Event in itself is
harmless and can be neglected, *IF* you do not also see Event 1004
(cannot issue client license).

281258 - Event 1010 Is Reported After Specifying Default License
Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281258

If you want to be absolutely sure that everything works as it
should, you can run the lsreport tool from the Resource Kit, or
you can delete an existing TS CAL from the registry of a W2K Pro
or XP Pro client, and then connect again from that client to the
TS.
On first connection, the client should receive a temporary
license, on the second connection, it should receive a "Existing
Windows 2000 TS CAL". You can verify this is the TS Licensing
manager on the 2003 LS.

317592 - HOW TO: Use the Terminal Services Licensing Reporter Tool
(Lsreport.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=317592

187614 - Removing Terminal Server Licenses from an RDP Client
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=187614

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Vera Noest
MCSE,CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
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[Guest]

Many thanks Vera.

Hardcoding the LS into the registry bypasses the normal LS
discovery and causes Event 1010. So this Event in itself is
harmless and can be neglected, *IF* you do not also see Event 1004
(cannot issue client license).

281258 - Event 1010 Is Reported After Specifying Default License
Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=281258

If you want to be absolutely sure that everything works as it
should, you can run the lsreport tool from the Resource Kit, or
you can delete an existing TS CAL from the registry of a W2K Pro
or XP Pro client, and then connect again from that client to the
TS.
On first connection, the client should receive a temporary
license, on the second connection, it should receive a "Existing
Windows 2000 TS CAL". You can verify this is the TS Licensing
manager on the 2003 LS.

317592 - HOW TO: Use the Terminal Services Licensing Reporter Tool
(Lsreport.exe)
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=317592

187614 - Removing Terminal Server Licenses from an RDP Client
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=187614

--
Vera Noest
MCSE,CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
http://hem.fyristorg.com/vera/IT
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